About the Christmas 5K/10K/Half Marathon in July - Atlanta
The course runs along the Atlanta Belt Line, heading out toward Erwin and then back up into Piedmont Park. The organizers describe it as about as close to flat as North Georgia gets, which is a fair warning that there is some movement underfoot, just not much. Several distance options are available, including an evening run that goes off around sunset.
The whole event is staged at New Realm Brewing, which hosts a deck party running most of the day with live music, DJs, art, and games. Packet pickup is available the evening before at the brewery, with race-morning pickup opening about an hour before the first wave. Runners doing the evening run get glow gear to wear once the light fades.
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Christmas 5K/10K/Half Marathon in July - Atlanta 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2026
371finishers
19:41winner
36:58median
11:30:19cutoff
Top 3: Samuel Severson (19:41) · Gen thesecond (20:40) · Calvin Crawford (20:57)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
170finishers
1:29:38winner
2:16:22median
3:39:54cutoff
Top 3: Noah Harrington (1:29:38) · Randall Sims (1:30:10) · Caroline Schulson (1:31:33)
10K Results · 2026
142finishers
38:48winner
1:03:22median
1:47:09cutoff
Top 3: Padraig Mahony (38:48) · Harry Putt (41:56) · Arnell Davis (42:09)
The Christmas 5K/10K/Half Marathon in July - Atlanta has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K7/17/2027 08:00$35
10K7/17/2027 07:45$40
13.1 Miles7/17/2027 07:30$55
5K7/17/2027 19:30$45
5K7/17/2027 08:00$25
10K7/17/2027 08:00$25
13.1 Miles7/17/2027 08:00$25
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